Shenzhen ought to be pretty famous by now for rolling out clones of the most popular consumer electronics these days, where the latest among them would be the HP 2133 Mini-note. This model gets a larger 12" display, although it will still run on the same Intel Atom platform, featuring 1GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, Wi-Fi N connectivity (!), a trio of USB ports, VGA output and a 3-cell battery. It will retail for approximately $250 after conversion.

CoolKing has just released its latest clone of the HTC Touch Diamond2, where it will sport a WVGA resolution display alongside a Marvell PXA310 624MHz processor, 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, a 3-megapixel camera, GPS navigation and Windows Mobile 6.5 as the operating system of choice.

Nice to know that the Hi-Pod is not an iPod clone, but will instead play the role of a cellphone. Also known by its model number F518, this basic handset comes with MP3 playback capability, a measly 1" LCD display, a Clickwheel wannabe, FM radio support and a numeric keypad on the other side of the screen. You do get dual SIM card slots as with any decent China-sourced phone though, alongisde USB connectivity, an audio jack and a built-in speaker. All this can be yours for $85 a pop, funny looks and sniggers notwithstanding.

Dongfang has released its latest clone handset, the Nckla W71 that will mimic the Nokia E71, although this one won't run on the Symbian S60 operating system. Still, it packs quite a punch with its 624MHz processor alongside a 2.4" QVGA touchscreen display, 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, a 2-megapixel camera with LED flashlight, dual SIM carriages and Windows Mobile 6.1 (not sure whether it will ever see Windows Mobile 6.5 and above running or not). All that for a mere $117? The lure of the dark side is very, very strong now...

Check it out - an iPhone nano clone, although there's no such thing as an iPhone nano in the first place despite numerous rumors of such a handset in the past. This iPhone nano 5G clone comes with a 1.3-megapixel camera which is able to shoot videos as well as stills, while the 2.4" display is disappointingly small by today's standards. Other features include an integrated FM tuner, AVI, MP4 and RMVB support and 4GB of internal storage space, retailing for $55 a pop.

Psystar does not only sell generic hardware with Mac OS pre-installed on it, they are now pushing the envelope by selling software which allows any Tom, Dick or Harry to install Apple's operating system. This is made possible thanks to the Rebel EFI suite that is available for download from its website. Before you do so, make sure you have a machine running on an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, i7 or Xeon Nehalem processor. The full version of the Rebel EFI suite which will do away with hardware limitations will cost $49.99. We're looking at another lawsuit here...

Another day, another clone device. This time round it is the supposed flagship model from Finnish cellphone manufacturer, Nokia, with the Nckia N97 hitting the market. At first glance, the Nckia N97 seems pretty decent until one turns it on only to find out that this is no smartphone at all. It will feature a 2.6" WQVGA display alongside a 2-megapixel camera, a VGA front-camera, Java 2.0 support, a built-in G sensor, 256MB RAM and an SD memory card slot. No idea on pricing though.

If you're going to fool people with a cloned handset, why not do your best instead of calling it the 3GS HiPhone Compass? This isn't the cellphone that most young people would kill for, but it does resemble Cupertino's offering thanks to a 3.5" touchscreen display, Wi-Fi connectivity and the presence of an actual compass. Apart from that, you will also find Bluetooth support thrown in to keep up with the times, allowing you to hold hands-free conversation wherever you are (subject to battery life, of course). Chinagrabber is offering it for $165 a pop - unlocked.

This is really strange - the NokLa E81 clone handset resembles the Nokia 7705 rotating slider more than anything else, and to make matters all the more hilarious, its back claims that the handset is a Verizon exclusive. Ah well, at least you get triband GSM connectivity with this, alongside a QWERTY keyboard, a 1.3-megapixel camera, video and audio playback and a microSD memory card slot. The price to pay? $119.99.

Check this out - the Palm Pre clone you see here would have fooled most people at first glance as the real thing, where it slides upwards to reveal a QWERTY keyboard that amazingly enough, isn't too far off the mark comapred to the original. Just in case you're too used to the virtual keyboard environment, fret not - this clone handles such a function as well. It will be powered by the OPhone OS and retail for an unbelievably low $88 thereabouts in China. Heck, at that price, you even get a built-in analog TV tuner, talk about it being a bargain in that part of the world!

The PSP Go might have just been released last week, but that short time frame has not stopped pirates from coming up with their own version - the $84 PXP-2000. Yes sir, shaving off a good $165 from the PSP Go's retail price, the PXP-2000 won't be able to connect to your PlayStation Network (duh!), although you do get support for a host of popular video codecs including RM, RMVB natively, AVI, WMV, ASF, MPG, MPEG, MPE, MP4, DAT and MOV. On the gaming front, this is a massive fail - after all, it just emulates NES games as well as Gameboy and SFC titles. There isn't 16GB of internal memory in this puppy, relying on microSD memory cards instead as the storage medium of choice.

We do wonder why no action seems to have been taken against Nokla and their bevy of cellphone clones, with the Nokla E75 being the latest in a long line. This handset will knock off the Nokia E75, where it does look like the real thing at first glance. Apart from the full QWERTY keyboard that slides out, you also get a 2.6" touchscreen display at 240 x 320 resolution, a 2-megapixel camera, an integrated FM radio, a built-in G sensor and and e-book reader among others. No idea on pricing, but don't expect this to be the same as the Nokia E75.

It goes without saying if you happen to pick up a notebook known as the VAIC TT, this is most definitely a Sony VAIO clone. Still, if you want to fool the less informed among your peers, the VAIC TT will be powered by an Intel Aton N270 1.6GHz processor, featuring a 12.1" display at 1,366 x 768 resolution, 1GB RAM, 160GB ROM, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, Wi-Fi connectivity alongside optional Bluetooth and 3G connectivity. After conversion, it ought to retail for $295 thereabouts, making it pretty standard.

Check out the Nokia N900 clone from Papaya One (what a name!), where it will feature the standard dual SIM card carriage, a built-in sensor that is able to detect various shakes which translate to commands, a gravity sensor, a 3" touchscreen, video and audio playback as well as Bluetooth connectivity. One thing about this clone is, you won't be able to snap any good photos with it - after all, it comes with but a 0.3-megapixel resolution that is virtually technology stuck in the earlier part of this century. Supporting GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz bands means this can be used worldwide.